4 Best Android Phones Coming out This Year

While 2012 is still new, there has been plenty of news about great new tech gadgets expected for this year. This includes Android phones, which have risen in popularity over the past few years.

Some of the most highly anticipated and best upcoming phones for 2012 were unveiled at the CES or Consumer Electronics Show this month. Smartphone users will no doubt be waiting with baited breath for these devices to be released to the market so they can get their hands on them.

The LG Spectrum

The LG Spectrum is a great Android smartphone that is expected to hit the shelves for Verizon Wireless customers this year. It is a high definition phone that features a sleek, slim design and a screen that boasts an incredible 720 by 1280 pixel resolution. Buying online car insurance is going to be fast and easy. It runs on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, although users will be able to upgrade to the latest operating system, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, in June 2012.

The screen can easily rival that of Apple’s iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S with its 329 pixels per inch. Web browsing on the Spectrum is sure to be a great experience, and the battery is quite big at 1830 mAh. The phone connects to 4G LTE and sports an 8 megapixel camera that can capture 1080p video. The Spectrum is available with 16GB of memory that can be expanded to 32GB by way of microSD card.

The Sony Xperia Ion

The Xperia Ion is expected to hit the shelves for AT&T customers in the second half of 2012. It has a 4.6 inch screen that has a screen resolution of 720 by 1280 and an incredible 12 megapixel camera. Unlike many of its competitors, the Xperia Ion runs on Android’s 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, which will definitely appeal to the masses of Android fans.

Of course, it is a phone that is geared toward gamers, and therefore will feature plenty of great games to be played. The device sports a 1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and has 16GB of internal memory. Unfortunately, there is no slot for additional memory, but the phone should fly off the shelves once released.

Galaxy Nexus

Sprint fans will no doubt be delighted to get their hands on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which will see release sometime this year. The phone runs on Android’s 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and will connect to the carriers 4G LTE network. With a 4.65 inch touchscreen, the device has a 720 by 1280 high definition pixel screen resolution.

Although the camera is only 5 megapixels, this shouldn’t deter any customers from wanting to have this smartphone. It features a great slim design and is less than a half inch thick, and in spite of the camera not being as up to par as that of other phones currently on the market, it is possible to capture amazing quality 1080p video with it. Call quality isn’t perfect, but the Nexus is meant to be so much more than just a phone.

Samsung Galaxy Journal

Another great new Android smartphone that is expected to see release for Verizon customers is the Samsung Galaxy Journal. This device is incredible due to its huge Super AMOLED touchscreen, which measures in at 5.3 inches. The phone has an 8 megapixel rear facing camera with LED flash that is capable of capturing 1080p video as well as a 2 megapixel front facing camera.

It runs on Android’s 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and has 16GB of internal memory, although it contains a slot for storing additional memory that can be expanded to 32GB via microSD card. It sports a 1.5 GHz dual core processor and an exceptional battery for long usage.